Canadian
Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of ...
writer, activist, and lawyer.
Biography
Catherine Mardon was born in Oklahoma, but spent many years living in
St. Petersburg, Florida
St. Petersburg is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 258,308, making it the fifth-most populous city in Florida and the second-largest city in the Tampa Bay Area, after Tampa. It is the ...
. She currently lives in
Canada
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. Her academic background includes a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from
Oklahoma State University
Oklahoma (; Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a state in the South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the north, Missouri on the northeast, Arkansas on the east, New ...
, a Juris Doctor from the
University of Oklahoma
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, and a Bachelor of Art from Newman University. She received a Master's degree in Theological Studies from
Newman Theological College
Newman Theological College (NTC) is a Roman Catholic school of theology founded in 1969 by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton in Alberta, Canada.
Founding
NTC was founded in 1969 in the wake of the Second Vatican Council. NTC grew out ...
in
Edmonton
Edmonton ( ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Alberta. Edmonton is situated on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, which is surrounded by Alberta's central region. The city anc ...
,
Alberta
Alberta ( ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is part of Western Canada and is one of the three prairie provinces. Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to the west, Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest Ter ...
, Canada.
Mardon is a social activist, having worked for family farmers, with
ecumenical
Ecumenism (), also spelled oecumenism, is the concept and principle that Christians
Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The wo ...
organizations, for the homeless, and as a speaker on social justice issues. She was admitted to the Oklahoma Bar in 1988. Her legal practice also included
archdiocesan
In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associate ...
tribunal work, death penalty appeals, and a variety of
low income
Poverty is the state of having few material possessions or little
mediation
Mediation is a structured, interactive process where an impartial third party neutral assists disputing parties in resolving conflict through the use of specialized communication and negotiation techniques. All participants in mediation are ...
trainer responsible for the recruitment, training, supervision and evaluation of over 180 volunteer mediators.
After being attacked in 1991 for providing testimony against the leader of a white supremacist group, which left her with physical injuries, a traumatic brain injury and PTSD, she became an advocate for the disabled.
Mardon has written many books on mental illness and a series of children's books that have been translated into 18 different languages.
She is married to fellow writer and activist
Austin Mardon
Austin Albert Mardon, Ph.D. (born 25 June 1962) is an author, community leader, and advocate for mental health. He is an assistant adjunct professor at the John Dossetor Health Ethics Centre at the University of Alberta. In the mid 80's, he fou ...
Bibliography
* ''Curveballs'' (2012)
* ''Gandy and Parker Escape the Zoo: An Illustrated Adventure'' (2013, with Austin Mardon)
* ''Screwballs'' (2015)
* ''Gandy and the Princess'' (2015, with Austin Mardon)
* ''Gandy and the Cade''t (2015)
* ''Gandy and the Man in White'' (2016, with Austin Mardon)
* ''Gandy and the Man in Black.(2016)
* Gandy and the Underwater City(2017)
* Gandy and the Sea Cow(2016)
* Gandy and the Mastodon(2015)
* Gandy At the Beach (2017)
* Gandy and the Fiddler (2017)
* Gandy and the Lumberjack (2017)
* Gandy and the Bonefish (2017)
* Gandy and the Lady (2018)
* Gandy and Christopher
* Gandy and the Musician (2017)
* Gandy and the Piper
* Canadian Polar Explorers
* Alphabet Soup
* Therapeutic Parenting
* Hoarding the Family Secret Behind Closed Doors.
* Listen to the Right Voices: Pastoral Care of Persons with Schizophrenia
* The A Word
* How to Build and Maintain Relationships with Mental Illness
Awards and honors
*Dame Commander in the
Order of St. Sylvester
Pontifical Equestrian Order of Saint Sylvester Pope and Martyr ( la, Ordo Sancti Silvestri Papae, it, Ordine di San Silvestro Papa), sometimes referred to as the Sylvestrine Order, or the Pontifical Order of Pope Saint Sylvester, is one of five o ...
, a Papal Knighthood(2017)
*Sovereign's Medal for Volunteers(2018)
* Leon A. McNeill Distinguished Alumni Award, Newman University (2022)
* Honour Officer, Alberta Royal Canadian Army Cadets (2018)
* Regent's Distinguished Scholar - Oklahoma State University
* Marian Medal -
National Conference of Catholic Bishops
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is the episcopal conference of the Catholic Church in the United States. Founded in 1966 as the joint National Conference of Catholic Bishops (NCCB) and United States Catholic Conference (US ...
*
Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal (french: Médaille du jubilé de diamant de la reine Elizabeth II) or The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal was a commemorative medal created in 2012 to mark the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's ...
(2012)
* Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal (2022)
* Diocesan Officer -
Catholic Women's League
The Catholic Women's League (CWL) is a Roman Catholic lay organisation founded in 1906 by Margaret Fletcher. Originally intended to bring together Catholic women in England, the organization has grown, and may be found in numerous Commonwealth ...
* Edmonton Archdiocese
* 2016 True Grit Award - The Lieutenant Governor of Alberta's Circle on Mental Health and Addiction
* Former President – Catholic Women's League, St. Alphonsus, Edmonton
* Former President – Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary